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# Mainframe IMS System Programmer

- **Company:** Kanak Elite Services Inc
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Customer Information Control System (CICS), IBM DB2, Distributed Systems, IBM Parallel Sysplex, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), IBM Information Management System, Log Analysis, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Ansible, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Z/OS, Transaction Processing (Computing), Tso/ispf, System Availability, Omegamon
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us94d49da2ebb8f60cc2c61ae0da015c10

## About the Role

7+ years of experience with IBM z/OS operating system
Hands-on experience with IMS DB and IMS TM administration
Deep knowledge of:
DBD/PSB/ACB management
IMS control regions and transaction processing
Buffer pool tuning and performance optimization
Experience with IMS utilities, backup/recovery, and DR strategies
Strong troubleshooting skills (dump analysis, log analysis, abend resolution)
Experience integrating IMS with:
DB2, CICS, MQ, and distributed systems
Familiarity with RACF security controls for IMS environments
Experience with SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF
Understanding of Sysplex and high availability architectures
Preferred Experience:
Exposure to IMS modernization or API enablement (z/OS Connect, REST integration)
Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., OMEGAMON, MainView, RMF)
Knowledge of automation tools (REXX, Ansible, z/OSMF workflows)
Experience with DB control, TCPIP, ZOS Connect, Assembler routines. Skill and experience with IMS Routines & Exit Routines will be a big plus.

## Description

Onsite in Phoenix, AZ(Primary), Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, Jacksonville, FL, Pennington, NJ, Chicago, IL
12+ month
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